Development of Economic Thought
Covers the development of economic thought from the middle ages to the present, emphasizing Classical, Marxian, Neo-Classical, and Keynesian schools.
Summary
Historical reviews of James Walker: The course involves significant reading and typically includes two exams and one or two papers. Some students found the material easy to master, while others reported that exams were hard to prepare for due to disorganized lectures.
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Prerequisites
Course map(ECON 101 and 102) or (ECON 102 and A A E 101 or 215 prior to Fall 2024) or ECON 111
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Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews of James Walker: James Walker is consistently described as a nice and funny professor, though his teaching execution varies significantly. Early reviews highlight engaging lectures and helpful material, while later reviews cite disorganization, rambling, and difficulty adapting to digital platforms.
JAMES R WALKER is recorded teaching in Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews of James Walker: James Walker is consistently described as a nice and funny professor, but his teaching execution varies significantly. Reviews range from praising his interesting lectures and humor to criticizing disorganized classes and difficult exams.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 3.20 GPA, 43.2% A/AB (n=37 letter grades); Fall 2020: 3.41 GPA, 59.4% A/AB (n=32 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.28 GPA, 40.7% A/AB (n=27 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of James Walker: The course involves significant reading and typically includes two exams and one or two papers. Some students found the material easy to master, while others reported that exams were hard to prepare for due to disorganized lectures.
Historical reviews of James Walker: Students report mixed experiences with lecture clarity. Some find the lectures entertaining and interesting, while others describe them as rambling, hard to follow, or inconsistent, particularly when the professor deviates from slides or struggles with digital platforms.
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